Lacedelli and Grohmann climbed Tofana di Mezzo the hard way from the south side, but nowadays there is a lesser-known walk-up route to the summit. So why did they avoid it?
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Join our Dolomites Visitors Hub on Facebook to connect with fellow mountain enthusiasts and share tips, photos, and experiences!How to start mountain climbing
This page provides some general but essential instructions and tips for those who are looking for an answer to the question how to start mountain climbing. I myself started mountaineering almost 40 years ago, so I feel I could say something about this activity. Read more...Dolomites Solo Book
This ebook documents fifteen years of my solo mountaineering in the Dolomites, starting in 2010 with my first visit and my ascent of Marmolada. Read more...Livigno Peaks Book
This book provides first-hand data for eight major peaks. I include practical and clear information on parking, start points, timings, terrain. Read more...Featured Posts
Accommodation in the Dolomites (All Possible Options)
If you plant to visit Dolomites, you have the following options for accommodation: small family run hotels, hostels, apartments for rent, huts, bivouacs, and camping spots.
Gilbert & Churchill 1864 Book with Glaciated Pelmo Picture
In the book by Gilbert & Churchill The Dolomite Mountains, there is a picture of Monte Pelmo with its upper cirque filled with ice like a bowl. Was it really so?
New Bivacco Fiamme Gialle, Pale di San Martino
High on the south-east shoulder of Cimon della Pala, the Bivacco Fiamme Gialle has long been one of the most iconic high-altitude shelters in the Pale di San Martino.